We performed a comparison between Nmap and SCOM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Monitoring Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"It enables us to delve deeper and identify the services and open ports on the system and visualize this information on a dashboard automatically."
"The scanning procedure includes UDP ports which sets it apart from competitors."
"The most important function, according to me, is the capability to use some arguments in the scanning. The solution's capability to go figure and do a deep dive, discovering information on specific aspects."
"Nmap's performance is great, and I've never noticed any issues in this respect. It really doesn't put a heavy load on the machine when using it."
"The best feature of Nmap is that it lets me see useful information about each endpoint in my entire network environment. For example, I can see every single connection of the network as well as each and every port."
"The most valuable feature of the solution for security audits stems from the fact that it serves as a powerful tool with the ability to scan a large number of ports."
"From a functionality standpoint, it's robust and straightforward to comprehend."
"Nmap has a powerful command line tool and a set of diagnostic features."
"The solution is scalable. If you want to monitor more you have to buy more licenses, but you can add on. We don't plan to increase usage."
"The most valuable features for us are the monitoring, the health explorer, and the console."
"It is very good at monitoring Microsoft Server."
"This solution satisfies all of the requirements that we need for our Windows-based systems, so if you are using the Windows platform then this is an easy solution."
"It's easy to use."
"The most valuable feature is the monitoring of Windows and Linux servers."
"SCOM's most valuable features are the network path feature, reporting, and integration with business intelligence."
"Because it's Windows-based, it actually reports quite well. It reports everything you can think of on the Windows server and allows you to monitor anything. It's excellent for those in the Windows world as it's very good at it."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"It takes a bit of time to get familiar with the solution and its options."
"The challenge often lies in finding suitable courses and professional resources."
"They should deliver Playtech's username and password."
"Nmap major operates through the CLI; there's no GUI component, and that's where the challenge is."
"The tool's license limits the number of scans it can perform. Improving the license model could benefit customers by allowing more scans for compliance and other purposes."
"The solution's initial setup could be better."
"There are concerns with the stability of the product, making it an area where improvements are required."
"The price is high and could be cheaper."
"In terms of features that could be improved, I would say the agent integration into the operating system. We are having difficulties integrating Linux into some of the networking devices."
"Non Windows monitoring is fairly weak. Network device monitoring is not reliable."
"The GI is difficult to work with and the reporting servers are also difficult."
"Application monitoring must be improved."
"It lacks certain details that other products do better, like granular access and better application monitoring."
"SCOM's feature that notifies us when a server is down is not present in recent updates, which has weakened the product."
"I would like to see better support for monitoring Unix-based systems."
"The initial setup should be easier to complete."
Nmap is ranked 19th in Network Monitoring Software with 20 reviews while SCOM is ranked 11th in Network Monitoring Software with 77 reviews. Nmap is rated 8.6, while SCOM is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Nmap writes " Improves network monitoring and offers insights into traffic, including VPNs". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SCOM writes "Has a good reporting engine, but its monitoring of the cloud-based environment could be improved". Nmap is most compared with Azure Network Watcher, SolarWinds NPM, SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer, Zabbix and Domotz, whereas SCOM is most compared with Zabbix, Dynatrace, Datadog, AppDynamics and Nagios XI. See our Nmap vs. SCOM report.
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